Zakher News / Entertainment Picnic for Women


26/05/2011

Within  the  activities and events of the initiative gender project, "gender", which is implemented by the international relief agency  under the supervision of the General Union of  Cultural Centers in partnership with Zakher  Association for the development   of Palestinian women capacities,  an entertainment trip  for women and girls  has been implemented  and on Sunday 05/22/2011 for nearly 100 women of who participate  in the various  activities of Zakher and in the  three fields of the project (Sports - Computers - and women's forums.(

The starting point for the bus at nine in the morning from the headquarters of the main office  in Shijaiya al Mintar Street  was heading to Haifa restaurant on the coast of Gaza. The  trip  has  included   a team who also working on a project  such as trainers and supervisors and facilitators, and project management   from  the UNRWA and the General Union. The aim of this trip is  to provide an entertainment  environment to help supporting  women psychologically, socially, and  to create an atmosphere of   fun and entertainment   to relieve the burden faced by women in daily life, and this is sought by Zakher which is  striving to achieve "provide a decent life for women," and  this is  so obvious through the activities, programs and the  projects implemented by the Foundation within the mission and goals.

It is worth mentioning   that   the prevailing atmosphere of happiness and joy  filled  the place through fun    games   and recreation on the beach, singing,   feeling fun. We  left the place at three o'clock on a regular basis thanking the Department and the Foundation for the implementation of such trip and wishing to organize such trips in the future.

The initiative project of gender established  in 2008 in order to support and empower women and girls and  to improve their abilities to better levels and more capabilities. The  project   is implemented  currently in the 26 institutions at  Gaza  Strip . The project consists of three main activities which  are sports, computers, conventions, educational, which includes character handicrafts, art, book club, free expression and discussion panels.